Question: 2(2x - 13)

Solution

To solve the expression \( 2(2x - 13) \), we need to distribute the 2 across the terms inside the parentheses. First, distribute the 2 to \( 2x \): \[ 2 \times 2x = 4x \] Next, distribute the 2 to \(-13\): \[ 2 \times (-13) = -26 \] Combine the results: \[ 4x - 26 \] The simplified expression is \( 4x - 26 \).